Vice admiral Connaught Rossa was a Human female who served as a Starfleet flag officer during the mid to late-24th century. She was married and lived on Earth. Connaught Rossa was the mother of Lieutenant Commander Connor Rossa, mother-in-law to Moira Rossa and grandmother of Jeremiah Rossa. She lost both of her sons in skirmishes; Connor Rossa and his wife were killed during the Galen border conflicts on Galen IV and her second son died during a battle at the Krasner outpost. She considered herself part of a family that has fought for many generations to bring peace to the galaxy.